This album is a reissue of classic performances of the requiems of Fauré and Duruflé by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. The Fauré is heard in its 1900 version for full orchestra and organ, accompanied by the New Philharmonia Orchestra being conducted by David Willcocks. The Duruflé, conducted by Philip Ledger, is performed in its most ...
The chant boom of the 1990s revived interest in sacred works, and several contemporary composers of traditionally based choral music also benefited from the phenomenon. Such devoutly religious composers as Henryk Górecki and John Tavener, among others, were accorded special attention for their settings of ecclesiastical texts, and several choral ...
The quintessentially English King's Singers, virtuoso a cappella male vocalists who came together at King's College, Cambridge, in the late '60s, have recorded prolifically and are approaching a catalog landmark of 100 album releases. Three box sets of five albums apiece are on the market, all with titles suggesting they represent best-of ...
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